Exploring Body Holistic Processing Investigated with Composite Illusion
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The aim of the present study was to explore the holistic processing of the human body shape. Composite illusion is used as a marker to demonstrate face holistic processing. Previous studies showed that adults find it difficult to name the top half of a familiar face when it has been aligned with the bottom half of a different face compared with misaligned condition. The current study aimed to explore body shape processing using composite effect. In our study body stimuli were generated by a computer program. Body shapes varied by BMI having a thinner and a fatter version as well. Face composite illusion was also investigated as a control. Composite illusion was observed for faces as reaction time was significantly faster and performance was better for misaligned faces compared to aligned faces. For human body shapes composite illusion was observed nevertheless merely inverted bodies. Participants performed superiorly for inverted misaligned bodies compared with inverted aligned bodies.
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